Brits are set to experience one last blast of summer from next week – with September temperatures soaring to highs of 28C (82.4F).
Parts of the country get hotter than Portugal’s Algarve and on par with other European holiday destinations like Mykonos and St Tropez.
The aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which has devastated parts of the US, is thought to force a change here after weeks of high pressure-induced dull gray skies.
A change in the jet stream will finally allow for some sunshine in the UK over the weekend, with the mercury set to rise to 77F (25C) on Sunday.
The South East will see the best weather with warm Mediterranean air blowing in after a gray and cooler August.
Alex Burkill, a Met Office forecaster, said: “It looks like hot temperatures are arriving in the South East after a disappointing end to the summer.
Brits are set to get one last blast of summer from next week – with September temperatures soaring to highs of 28C (82.4F) by Tuesday. Pictured: West Bay in Dorset
Next week’s sunshine and warm temperatures will provide a welcome respite for Brits, who have endured one of the worst and wettest summers on record. Pictured: Beachgoers prepare for the Bournemouth Air Festival in Dorset
Parts of southern Britain will be hotter than Portugal’s Algarve next week and on par with other European holiday destinations like Mykonos and St Tropez
A change in the jet stream will finally allow for some sunshine in the UK over the weekend, with the mercury set to rise to 77F (25C) on Sunday. Pictured: Bournemouth beaches were busy yesterday
Seals greeted people on the beach at Horsey Gap in Norfolk yesterday as hundreds of pregnant gray seals came ashore ready for the start of pup season
“August was particularly grey, dull with cooler temperatures but looks like there will be some summer weather.
“The week starts on Monday with temperatures of 27C (80.6F). It will likely be dry and sunny for most, but this will only be the start.
“Tuesday is likely to be the hottest day, with temperatures likely to reach highs of 28C (82.4F) or even higher before the temperature drops slightly again on Wednesday.”
Meteorologists are predicting that while Hurricane Ida will not be directly felt in the UK, the force of the weather system will have an impact on the weather we will experience.
Earlier this week, Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge told The Sun: “These hurricanes are bringing warm, humid air into the North Atlantic which may result in weather systems already in place being beefed up.
“Although we won’t see the effects directly, it will invigorate the jet stream.”
London and the South East are likely to benefit the most, but most of the country will hopefully see temperatures in the mid 20’s.
“I have to say there is some uncertainty about how hot it will be and it won’t be the case across the country.”
The South East will see the best weather with warm Mediterranean air blowing in after a gray and cooler August. Pictured: A beachgoer on West Bay beach in Dorset
The aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which has devastated parts of the US, is thought to force a change here after weeks of high pressure-induced dull gray skies
Alex Burkill, a Met Office forecaster, said: “It looks like hot temperatures are arriving in the South East after a disappointing end to the summer.”
It will come after parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland saw overcast and wet conditions over the weekend, Mr Burkill said.
Most of England and Wales will be warm and dry, with mercury hitting 75.2F (24C) by Sunday.
He added: “Recently we’ve had an area of high pressure blockage over the UK – which has left the weather quite stagnant.
“This high pressure will drift south into Europe and affect our weather by changing the direction of the wind – previously it was from the north-east but from Monday it will be from the south of the continent.
“This isn’t an Indian summer which usually starts towards the end of September, but I would certainly agree that we haven’t seen the last of the hot and sunny weather at the moment.”
Next week’s sunshine and warm temperatures will provide a welcome respite for Brits, who have endured one of the worst and wettest summers on record.
Met Office data shows the UK saw 442 hours of sunshine between June 1st and mid-August. The summers of past decades have seen up to 615 hours.
